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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sets John Eitel's bail in Chapter 5?
(a) President Lincoln.
(b) Charles A. Dana.
(c) Ulysses S. Grant.
(d) Edwin M. Stanton.

2. What does General John C. Frymont do in Chapter 2?
(a) Close the St. Louis "State Journal" and declare martial law.
(b) Shoot citizens in a St. Louis mob.
(c) Arrest 143 rioters in the city of St. Louis.
(d) Close the New Orleans "State Journal" and declare martial law.

3. As a congressman in 1848, why doesn't Lincoln want to wait for a constitutional amendment?
(a) He believes the amendment will be too weak.
(b) He fears Congress will not act in the best interests of the country.
(c) He believes Confederate spies are working within Congress.
(d) He prefers the use of presidential "express authority."

4. What concerns does Joseph Holt have about rebel defectors who are found behind Union lines?
(a) They are too expensive to keep properly.
(b) They might be spies or messengers.
(c) They might escape and pass valuable information to the enemy.
(d) They might carry disease.

5. In 1897, what does William Archibald Dunning consider Lincoln?
(a) A puppet.
(b) A dictator.
(c) A villain.
(d) A hero.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous case will refer to Samuel Perkins' arguments in 1966?

2. Why does Clement L. Vallandigham's arrest cause widespread Democratic protests?

3. Why is district attorney Ezra B. Chase arrested in Chapter 3?

4. After what battle do arrests of Southern citizens begin to decline?

5. In 1864, what bogus presidential proclamation is published in the New York "World" and the "Journal of Commerce"?

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